Policies and Guidelines
Researcher guidelines are outlined in the Investigator Manual and Standard Operating Procedures in the CATS IRB Library (requires Penn State access account).
In addition, the following policies and guidelines give context to various regulations that impact IRB approval.
Penn State Policies
- AD22 – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- AD51 – Use of Outdoor Areas for Expressive Activities
- AD56 – Use of Group Communication Tools to Communicate University Business to Employees and Students
- RPG03 – Payments to Human Participants in Research
- RP03 – The Use of Human Participants in Research
- RP06 – Disclosure and Management of Significant Financial Interests
- RP07 – HIPAA and Research at Penn State
FERPA and HIPAA
Federal Policies
Codes of Federal Regulations
Office for Human Research Protections
National Institute of Health